World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed on July 30 in a bid to raise awareness about the ordeal of human trafficking victims and the ways to safeguard their rights. Human Trafficking is a glaring issue that still lingers across the world.  The day was officially established on December 18, 2013 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 68/192.

• According to the resolution, the U.N. “decides, in the context of the need for raising awareness of the situation of victims of human trafficking and for the promotion and protection of their rights, to designate 30 July as the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, to be observed every year beginning in 2014.”
• World Day Against Trafficking in Persons provides an opportunity for governments to show their commitment and stop criminals from exploiting people for profit. 
• The theme for the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 is "Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind."